I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP ALONE (2006)
A film by Tsai Ming Liang
Shooting for the first time in Malaysia after seven features set
primarily in Taipei, director Tsai Ming-Liang returns to his
birthplace with a film unlike any of his prior works. Different in
texture, mood and feel, and featuring a cast of multi-cultural and
multi-lingual characters, the vivid, crowded, neon-lit streets of Kuala
Lumpur come alive as only master director Tsai Ming-Liang can
capture...
After being robbed and attacked one night in Kuala Lumpur, Hsiaokang (Lee Kang-Sheng), a homeless Chinese man, is rescued and
taken in by some Bangladeshi workers. One of them, Rawang, lets
him sleep beside him on an old mattress that he had found on the
street. Later, when Chyi, a waitress at a coffee-shop, meets Hsiaokang, she is filled with lustful desire. As Hsiao-kang slowly recovers,
he finds himself caught between Rawang and Chyi – as well as
Chyi’s female boss. Meanwhile, a heavy haze descends on the city.
These men and women and the old mattress lose their way in the
haze but find one another…
FILM OF THE WEEK 5 STARS
TIME OUT
essential viewing
... extraordinary"
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Derek Malcolm, EVENING STANDARD
4 STARS
"a dreamlike beauty... lit exquisitely... languid sensuality." 4
Wendy Ide, THE TIMES
STARS
"beautiful... If you haven't discovered this fascinating artist yet, here's your cue."
Tim Robey, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
"A gorgeous, painterly film... gentle, moving and
THE INDEPENDENT
utterly mesmerising" 4 STARS
OFFICIAL SELECTION - IN COMPETITION - Venice Film Festival 2006
WINNER - CINEMA FOR PEACE AWARD - Venice Film Festival 2006
Bonus Features:
• Interview with director Tsai Ming Liang
• Stills galleries
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 115 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 anamorphic
Audio: Dolby Stereo
Country: Taiwan / France / Austria
Language: Taiwanese, Malay, Mandarin, Bengali with optional English subtitles
Genre: Drama
Region: 2
Cat. No: AXM564
Barcode: 5060126870135